My mother used to pitch to me and my father would shag balls. If I hit one up the middle close to my mother, I'd have some extra chores to do. My mother was instrumental in making me a pull hitter.
"As player"
* Atlanta Braves/Boston / Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (–)
* Houston Astros
* Detroit Tigers (–)
"As manager"
* Atlanta Braves (–)
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* 12× Major League Baseball All-Star Game/All-Star (1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game/1953, 1955 Major League Baseball All-Star Game/1955–1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (second game)/1961², 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (second game)/1962²)
* 2× World Series champion (, )
* 2× List of Major League Baseball home run champions/NL home run champion (1953, 1959)
* Atlanta Braves#Retired numbers/Atlanta Braves #41 retired
/hofdate=Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1978/1978
/hofvote=79.42% (fifth ballot)
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"Edwin Lee "Eddie" Mathews" (October 13, 1931 – February 18, 2001) was an American professional baseball player He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman, most notably on the Atlanta Braves/Milwaukee Braves. Mathews is regarded as one of the greatest third basemen ever to play the game. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1978/1978.
After his playing career, Mathews managed the Atlanta Braves and coached in the Oakland Athletics organization.
If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous athletes! More Eddie Mathews on Wikipedia.It's only a hitch when you're in a slump. When you're hitting the ball its called rhythm.
When you're a kid, what fun the game is! You grab a bat and glove and ball, that's it. I know what Ted Williams and Stan Musial meant when they said it got tougher to get in shape every year.
I'm just a beat up old third baseman. I'm just a small part of a wonderful game that is a tremendous part of America today.
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